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Letters Patent No. 68,37p dated Scptemcr 3,- 1857.

IMPROVEMENT 1N GATES.

T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

. Be it known that I, ISAAC H. McOMBi-m, of El Paso, in the county ofWoodford, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Gates and do hereby declare that the followingrisa. full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being'had t0the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ot`. reference markedthereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A and Arepresent the two gate-posts. B

- represents the gate, which may be constructed in any of the known andusual ways. C C and D D represent metallic staples, sharpened'at one endand having eyes in their other. The rods C are driven into the rear harl of the gate, and the hrads D are driven intoA the rear gate-post A,their eyes being left out, as represented. E represents a. shaft, whichruns through the eyes of the rods C and D, connecting the gate to thepost, and forming a. hinge, upon which the gate turns. At the foot ofthe rear post A is placed a block. G, which lies beneath the gate whenit (the gate) is closed. This block has a V-shnped slot in it, which\said slot is tapered or inclined from 2:' to'z, or from the top to thebetteln, as represented. Upon the block, just back of the top of thegroove or slot, is a slight depression. H represents a roller or wheel,which is placed in a slot in the rear bur of the gate, and crossn'ise ofthe gate, and is intended for running up and ldown the inclined sides ofthe groove in the block, for elevating and lowering the gate as it isopened or closed. When the gate is wide open the roller H passes intothe depression back of the top of tne groove, and is thus held open. Inshutting the gute. i.' is only necessary to slant the roller from thedepression until it reaches the inclination on the-block. 'lhen thi`weight of the gate, together with the action of a spring, F, causes itto close and latch. The spring F is coiled around the shaft E betweenthe two staples C C, and bearing from a pin on Ythe shaft at its upperend against thc lower rod C, gives additional weight to the gate, so asto cause it to close.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new,v anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The block G, roller H, staple Cand bolt D, shaft E, and spring F, constructedaud arranged to operate asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 25th day of May, 1867.

ISAAC H. MCOMBER. Witnesses:

J. W. WOLFE, 'A. M. GAVAN.

